Eclectic and ambitious as ever, Mason Proper returns from the trenches with their sophomore full-length LP, Olly Oxen Free, due September 23 via Dovecote Records (Ed Harcourt, Tim Williams). Like the childhood phrase it’s named after, the LP sparkles with a youthful exuberance but never veers too far from the band’s trademark territory of the dark and deranged.
Australia’s finest symphonic death-doom ensemble, VIRGIN BLACK, have been tapped to join OPETH for their early September Australian tour. Later, the band will join AMORPHIS, LEAVES’ EYES, and SAMAEL for dates in North America. VIRGIN BLACK with OPETH – 2008 Australian Dates: 09/02/08 Tue @ Metro City – Perth, Australia 09/04/08 Thu @ Thebarton Theatre – Adelaide, Australia 09/05/08 Fri @ Palace Theatre – Melbourne, Australia 09/06/08 Sat @ The…
Freshkills – yes, one word – are a five-piece tour guide to the lives, awkward conversations and head games that play out deep into the night in New York City’s dark bars and messy bedrooms. Each protagonist is motivated by sordid appetites, like moths attracted to blackness. Each song has the sound and feel of a mini-apocalypse.
Producer and Platinum writer OD Hunte who is the production half of the band Ten Days Till with singer/songwriter Lifford is toasting the recent success and placement of Get Them Hands Hi in the smash US movie series American Pie.
Skeptic Vol. 12 No.2 / $5.95 / 2:00 / 100M / http://www.skeptic.com /Â I picked this magazine up from the 2006 American Atheist conference, and while it is a pretty glossy and large circulation magazine, it is not something that the average reader of NeuFutur would be familiar with. This is a magazine that will take listeners a good chunk of time to finish; the overall theme of the magazine…
The legendary Justo Almario was also featured on the recently released documentary Cachao: Uno Mas & talks about his friendship with Israel Lopez “Cachao” an unforgettable story. This summer keep your ears open, as International Colombian saxophonist Justo Almario can be heard in Kung Fu Panda’s (Dreamworks) upbeat and epic-like original musical score.
San Francisco’s acoustic surf rock group Bag of Toys released their highly anticipated sophomore album “Afternooner” internationally on July 1, 2008. Produced by Bag of Toys and Andy Zenczak, the full-length album was recorded at Gadgetbox Studios in Santa Cruz and mastered by John Cuniberti (Dave Matthews, The Grateful Dead, Aerosmith). Afternooner features 13 infectious tracks musically ranging everywhere from acoustic reggae to surf rock.
Sen Dog (aka Senen Reyes), the notorious co-frontman of hip-hop legends Cypress Hill, has released his hot new track “Capo” from his forthcoming solo album Diary of a Mad Dog online at www.myspace.com/sendog The album will hit the streets on September 30, 2008 through Suburban Noize Records and marks the first solo album from one of hip-hop’s most influential artists.
Averse Sefira will embark on their most extensive tour of Europe this fall alongside Gorgoroth and Hate. Kicking off at John Dee’s in Oslo (home to the annual Inferno Fest) on October 16, the tour will make 32 stops before ending in Birmingham, England on November 29. It will be the band’s first opportunity in many cities to meet fans they have accumulated since their inception in 1996. “We are…
These Arms Are Snakes. A natural force, that thunders with constant contradiction and challenge. Self-described as, “Four men with a chronic black cloud overhead; bitter, bummed out, and bored,†they couple dark pessimism with an elemental energy that does not end.
SENSES FAIL today announces the dates for their upcoming fall headlining tour. The 38-date trek begins October 8 in Richmond, VA – just one day after the October 7 release of Life Is Not A Waiting Room (Vagrant), their third full-length and follow up to 2006’s Still Searching.
The Upsidedown have already managed to amass quite a reputation in their native Portland, thanks much in part to their dynamic live show, which takes full advantage of their six-person strong line-up. It’s engaging and thick with layers of instrumentation, and now, with the help of The Dandy Warhols and their newly-minted Beat The World Records, the band is taking its appeal to the rest of the country.
Celebrated Swedish rock band WITCHCRAFT has announced a string of U.S. headlining tour dates in support of its critically acclaimed album, The Alchemist. WITCHCRAFT will kick off its upcoming U.S. live dates with an August 1 performance in Detroit, MI.
After selling out two pressings of their full length debut, God Loves Fiasco, on their own imprint Beautiful Records, Brooklyn power trio and DIY faves Fiasco release their rapid-fire gem Native Canadians on Impose Records
COOKING IN THE KITCHEN Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been hopscotching down the road less traveled- from a barn in the Northeast to a ranch in the Southwest on our journey for the next sound. Why go RURAL? We’re not yet sure ourselves, but one thing the city don’t have that the country got is SPACE and there has been plenty of spacing out in the studio as of late.
66 Thousand Miles Per Hour #1 / :14 / 32M / $3.50 / PO Box 974, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 / http://www.66thousandmilesperhour.com / While there have been a few goings-on in this issue, the fact is that Michael’s story-telling uses a lot of pages to sum up what should take only a page or so. This really makes me think that 66TMPH should be a cartoon instead of a comic.…
Sweet Talking Soul: The Manhattans 1965–1990 3-Disc Set In Stores August 19 With their smooth harmonies, distinctive stylings and a strong penchant for telling bittersweet stories, vocal quintet The Manhattans have been captivating audiences for over four decades with their enviable canon of songs. This 3-Disc Shout! Factory collection titled Sweet Talking Soul: The Manhattans 1965–1990 marks the first time that the cream from all four of their original record…
Nikal Fieldz is currently touring in China promoting his new album ‘Almost Somebody’ featuring the #1 single on WBLK ‘Racist’ Produced by Midnite. (Also available on iTunes) Be on the lookout for the ‘Racist’ Remix F/ Brooklyn’s own Sha Stimuli. Nikal has been heavy on his buzz game, recently interviewing for Block Report DVD, YoRaps.com, Rapcapital.com, Protege Magazine, Spate Magazine, Video City TV, Grind Hard TV, Check The Credits TV,…
Influential metal quintet UNEARTH has completed work on its new album. Entitled The March, the record is scheduled to drop on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. The March was recorded at both MA’s System Recording Studios and Zing Studios with producer Adam Dutkiewicz. The album is said to feature UNEARTH’s “most dynamic material to date,†combining strong tension and release, abundant guitar solos and a bulldozing power-groove.
’80’s Metal Pioneer, Willie Basse has posted the track “Danger Zone†featuring ex- Ozzy Osbourne/Motely Crue drummer, Randy Castillo online at www.MySpace.com/WillieBasse. The track is taken from Basse’s new album “The Money Grind†which was recently released on New Empire Media.